Torshov Sword , scabbard , practical blunt B

Our battle-ready reconstruction of this Viking Sword is based on a find in Torshov (Gjerdrum) in southern

Norway. The hilt is classified as type H, which was very common between 800 - 950 AD. Many finds of

similar hilt fittings, like guards and pommels evidence the popularity of this style.

This blunt early medieval sword is forged by hands. Guard and pommel are made of heat-treated malleable

cast iron. The spring steel blade is oil-tempered up to 48-50° Rockwell, forged to the hilt and peened with the

pommel. The wooden gip is wrapped with leather string. The blade has got a distinctive fuller which offers both

flexibility and a lesser weight. The edges of this sword are blunt and the tip is rounded for safety.

The sword comes with a leather-wrapped wooden scabbard.


- Blade material: spring steel EN45, heat-treated
- Rockwell hardness of blade: 48-50° HRC
- Total length: approx. 96 cm
- Blade length: approx. 78.5 cm
- Width of blade at guard: approx. 58 mm
- Point of balance: approx. 14 cm
- Thickness of edge: approx. 2 mm
- Including leather wrapped wooden scabbard
- Weight (sword only): approx. 1600 g

-Battle-ready Sword Category : SK-B Swords belonging to the second category SK-B are also made from

high-quality steels, however they are not as hard as category A swords and during a fight with a harder

blade notches can occur a lot easier. They are fairly well balanced but might weigh a few grams more.

They are the ideal blades for the ambitious beginner as well as for the advanced swordsman.

-    Hardness of the blade: min. 48 HRC
-    The material of the blade reaches up through the grip and is either riveted or screw fastened at the pommel
-    Blunt, also mostly rounded edge and rounded tip
-    Easy to handle with a well balanced centre of gravity